The Diplomat
written by: Paula Puolakka
They are calling him by his first name,
and I’m saying: “It’s inappropriate.”
They should use Mr. and his last name because they don’t know him,
not really.
They are calling me by my first name,
and I’m saying: “It’s inappropriate.”
They’re trying to gain something by acting like they’re my friends
when they’re not.
I’m asking the journalists to separate fiction from facts
– the negative from the positive –
and treat others with dignity, but – instead – they decide to delete
the “Mr.” from the publication so that I – the Diplomat – would look like a brute.
Paula Puolakka (born August 18, 1982) is a Beat poet, writer, and MA (History of Science and Ideas.) In 2019, The Finnish Reserve Officers' Federation gave her an honorable mention, honoring the academic legacy of Mr. Ludwig Wittgenstein & Mr. Theodore John Kaczynski. In Dec 2020, the PhDs of Tampere University gave her appreciation: her academic article - celebrating her Master's thesis of 2012 and the academic legacy of Mr. Kaczynski & Mr. Wittgenstein - was published by Hybris. In April 2021, Puolakka won the second prize in the "Lahti, the European Green Capital 2021" writing competition. Her story celebrated "Teddy." In Dec, she landed second in the writing contest held by Haloo Maaseutu (monitored by the Centre for Economic Development, Transport, and the Environment.) From Aug 2021 to Feb 2022, Puolakka was the representative of the City of Oulu. Her sixth book came out in Nov 2022. The name of the "limited edition science-art Christmas gift" was Banded Krait: the collection of the acclaimed Beat poems, including her award- and challenge-winning poems (USA, South Africa & Canada, 2019-2022.) A few of them were dedicated to Mr. Kaczynski and Mr. Wittgenstein.
Latest posts by Paula Puolakka (see all)
- Her Heart’s Dying Ember - December 11, 2022
- John The Baptist - May 3, 2022
- Jokerman - February 7, 2022
